Every Menu Item at Domino’s—Ranked!

Pizzas, sandwiches, salads, desserts—find out which to order, and which Noids to avoid!

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Eat This, Not That! Editors

October 16, 2015

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Every Menu Item at Domino’s—Ranked!

Pizzas, sandwiches, salads, desserts—find out which to order, and which Noids to avoid!

ByEat This, Not That! EditorsOctober 16, 2015

What if I told you that I had found a traditional, authentic Old World dish that delivered the perfect balance of carbs, protein and fat; was packed with vitamins and minerals; had ingredients that had been shown to lower your risk of disease; was super affordable; and could shrink your waistline by providing a delicious and filling dinner for a mere 400 calories or so? Surely, you’d think I’d just discovered the Holy Grail of nutrition. But in fact, what I’d just discovered was pizza.

Pizza as the Italians make it, that is. Here in America, where chains like Pizza Hut and Papa John’s make it a contest to see which one can come up with the most caloric concotion of this simple dish, pizza has turned into at times a gnarly nutritional nightmare that can pack more than half a day’s worth of calories and nearly a day’s worth of sodium. So we couldn’t help but be intrigued when we heard the news that Domino’s just opened up a pizza delivery shop in Milan.

Thankfully, the chain is one of the healthiest pizza chains in America, making a recent effort to slim down their pies. But you'll still find calorie bombs in surprising places. To help you navigate the Domino’s menu, the team at Eat This, Not That! took every item into our food lab for analysis. Don’t order up another pie, sandwich, salad or dessert until you read this! (And note: All nutritionals below are for two slices of a medium pizza, hand-tossed. For an even greater calorie savings, order the gluten-free crust or Brooklyn style, but never go for “thin” or “handmade pan”—doing so adds 60 calories or more per slice!)

FIRST…THE WORST PIZZAS

#8 Worst Pizza at Domino’s

Fiery Hawaiian Pizza (two medium slices)500 calories, 22 g fat (10 g saturated, 0 g trans), 1,520 mg sodium, 8 g sugar, 24 g proteinSay aloha to this pizza—as in “see ya later”! Although the calorie is in line with some of the best at Domino’s—at 250 per slice—the Fiery Hawaiian has the second-highest sodium count on the menu—more half-a-day’s worth for two slices!—because of the salty meats (ham, smoked bacon) and hot sauce slathered over pineapples and roasted red peppers. For your next luau, order the Honolulu Hawaiian instead—same pizza with no hot sauce and 180 mg less sodium.

#7 Worst Pizza at Domino’s

Philly Cheese Steak Pizza (two medium slices)520 calories, 26 g fat (12 g saturated, 0 g trans), 1,140 mg sodium, 4 g sugar, 22 g proteinWith a decent balance of protein (sliced steak, the healthiest meat on the menu besides chicken) and veggies (onions, green peppers and mushrooms), this could have been one of the Best. But the two cheeses—provolone and American—and a provolone crust up the fat content. In the end, two slices have as much fat and sodium as a real Philly cheesesteak—with 30 grams less protein! Speaking of protein, choose the right one and start burning fat today—start with this amazing list of The 29 Best-Ever Proteins for Weight Loss!

#5 Worst Pizza at Domino’s

Bacon Cheeseburger Feast (two medium slices)540 calories, 26 g fat (11 g saturated, 0 g trans), 1,180 mg sodium, 4 g sugar, 24 g proteinA remnant from the days when Franken-foods were all the rage, this meat-fest is thankfully just a pizza topped with bacon and ground beef. (Hey, it could have been a burger with pizzas for buns.) Still, with 13 grams of fat per slice—about two more than we’d like—this is one cheezburger you can’t has. By the way, sometimes, fat isn’t bad: click here to discover the essential list of the 20 Best Full-Fat Foods for Weight Loss!

#3 Worst Pizza at Domino’s

Ultimate Pepperoni Feast (two medium slices)520 calories, 26 g fat (11 saturated, 0 g trans), 1,300 mg sodium, 4 g sugar, 22 g proteinMade with two layers of pepperoni sandwiched between the cheese, this pie doesn’t double the damage done by a build-your-own pepperoni pie, but you will down 45 more calories and 4 grams more fat. Are those extra slices of salami worth an extra half-hour on the treadmill the next morning?

AND THE #1 WORST PIZZA ON THE DOMINO’S MENU IS…..

Cali Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza (two medium slices)640 calories, 36 g fat (13 saturated, 0 g trans), 1,240 mg sodium, 4 g sugar, 28 g proteinMeet the unhealthiest pizza at Domino’s—one they call an “American Legend.” And it’s a legend for all the wrong reasons. This slice has more calories and more fat than any pizza on the menu. And we discovered the hidden reason why: Domino’s takes a healthy grilled chicken breast, adds some smoked bacon and tomatoes, and then drizzles on a “garlic parmesan white sauce” that’s made not with butter (like a traditional white sauce) but with fatty soybean oil! Learn which other foods to avoid—and which to enjoy—thanks to Insanity trainer Shaun T, Maria Menounos, Padma Lakshmi and more in these 50 Best-Ever Weight Loss Secrets From Skinny People!

AND NOW…THE BEST

#7 Best Pizza at Domino’s

America’s Favorite Feast (two medium slices)500 calories, 24 g fat (10 g saturated, 0 g trans), 1,260 mg sodium, 6 g sugar, 20 g proteinCrowdsourced from their most popular toppings, this new classic—laced with pepperoni, Italian sausage and mushrooms—is as good as it gets when ordering old school flavors, resembling something we might have built ourselves….although we’d limit it to one meat, to reduce the sodium.

#5 Best Pizza at Domino’s

Memphis BBQ Chicken (two medium slices)520 calories, 22 g fat (11 saturated, 0 g trans), 940 mg sodium, 8 g sugar, 24 g proteinGrilled chicken is the healthiest protein on the Domino’s menu, and pairs nicely here with onions, BBQ sauce, and a cheese blend made from mozzarella, provolone and cheddar. As a result, you get a nice hit of protein with a lowish sodium count. Eat This, Not That! tip: build your own medium cheese with just chicken and save 100 calories! Quick tricks like that are just one of the 25 Most Overlooked Ways to Lose Weight!

#4 Best Pizza at Domino’s

Honolulu Hawaiian Pizza (two medium slices)500 calories, 22 g fat (10 g saturated, 0 g trans), 1,160 mg sodium, 8 g sugar, 24 g proteinNamed after Hawaii, invented in Canada and most popular in Australia, this one-time novelty—with sliced ham, bacon, pineapple and roasted red peppers—has become an American classic. Order one without the bacon and you get the salty pork with less sodium. (And avoid the Fiery Hawaiian pizza—one of our Worst Pizzas at Domino’s!)

#6 Worst Sandwich at Domino’s

Chicken Parm750 calories, 30 g fat (16 g saturated, 1 g trans), 2,200 mg sodium, 4 g sugar, 47 g proteinYou had us at chicken—this has more protein than any other menu item—but lost us at parm. The sugar-filled mariana, and salty Parmesan, Asiago and provolone, make this one Italian job you should turn down.

#5 Worst Sandwich at Domino’s

Sweet & Spicy Chicken Habanero800 calories, 32 g fat (17 g saturated, 1 g trans), 2,170 mg sodium, 14 g sugar, 46 g proteinChicken: awesome. Jalapenos: cool. Pizza cheese: If you must. But the real offender here is right there in the title. The “sweet mango habanero sauce” is made with sugar, corn syrup and fruit juices, and there’s sugar coating the pineapple, too. The result is a sandwich with the highest sugar count at Domino’s.

#3 Worst Sandwich at Domino’s

Italian Sausage & Peppers860 calories, 45 g fat (21 g saturated, 1 g trans), 2,260 mg sodium, 6 g sugar, 40 g proteinSprinkle some sausage on your pizza once in a while, no problem. But make it the main ingredient in your sandwich, and you a meal with twice as many calories and fat—and three times the sodium—of two McDonald’s Quarter Pounders!

AND THE #1 WORST SANDWICH AT DOMINO’S IS….

The Italian820 calories, 41 g fat (20 g saturated, 1 g trans), 2,700 mg sodium, 4 g sugar, 41 g proteinAlthough it has less fat than the Chicken Bacon Ranch, and less calories than the Italian Sausage & Peppers, the ordinary Italian—made with pepperoni, salami and ham topped with peppers, onions and provolone—comes in a shocking first place because it’s got more sodium than any other sandwich here, with as much salt as 102 Rold Gold pretzels! There’s salt in every single ingredient, except for the peppers and onions. You’d consume less sodium scarfing four slices of Domino’s #1 Worst Pizza! For more shocking calorie bombs you’re probably eating, click here for the 20 Unhealthiest Foods on the Planet!

MEANWHILE, THE #1 BEST SANDWICH AT DOMINO’S IS…

Mediterranean Veggie…cut in half680 calories, 29 g fat (17 g saturated, 1 g trans), 2,050 mg sodium, 5 g sugar, 32 g proteinEven Domino’s “best” sandwich—hiding behind a health halo as the vegetarian option— is worse than anything on Subway’s entire menu. But slice this one in half and you have a passable lunch, with an impressive amount of protein coming from three cheeses (feta, provolone, American) melted over a high-fiber blend of roasted red peppers, banana peppers, diced tomatoes, baby spinach and onions. Health halos aren’t the only tricks marketers pull; discover the ones making you fat by clicking on these 24 Weight-Loss Myths—Busted!

AND THE #1 WORST PASTA AT DOMINO’S IS….

Italian Sausage Marinara670 calories, 32 g fat (15 g saturated, .5 g trans), 1,760 mg sodium, 9 g sugar, 28 g proteinThis is sausage pizza in a bowl. The only way it could get worse is if you could eat the bowl.

THE #1 BEST PASTA AT DOMINO’S IS…

Pasta Primavera…hold the sauce670 calories, 24 g fat (11 g saturated, 0 g trans), 880 mg sodium, 20 g proteinThe Pasta Primavera is as all-natural as Domino’s gets, with durum wheat penne mixed with spinach, mushrooms, onions and canned tomatoes. Just ask them to hold the Alfredo sauce. (And warning vegetarians: there’s chicken meat and chicken juices in that sauce, too.) And to blast even more belly fat, pair the pasta with an iced white tea. A study published in the journal Nutrition and Metabolism showed that white tea can simultaneously boost lipolysis (the breakdown of fat) and block adipogenesis (the formation of fat cells). The tea’s combination of caffeine and epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) seems to set fat cells up for defeat. We at Eat This, Not That! love tea so much, we made it part of our bestselling new diet plan, The 7-Day Flat-Belly Tea Cleanse! Test panelists lost 10 pounds in one week!

#5 and #6 (tie) Worst Chicken at Domino’s

Mild Chicken Wings and Fire Chicken Wings200 calories, 13 g fat (3.5 g saturated, 0 g trans), 1,350 sodium, 1 g sugar, 17 g protein per 4 piecesEvery single chicken dish at Domino’s—except for the plain chicken wings—is coated in a sauce made of soybean oil, corn syrup or sugar, each fattening and salty enough to make any of these difficult to recommend. Shockingly, there’s also salt and sugar inside the chicken wings themselves, which is why even these orders come in with more than a half-day’s worth of sodium and as much fat as a serving of buttery Pop Secret popcorn.

AND THE #1 BEST CHICKEN AT DOMINO’S IS…

Boneless Chicken150 calories, 6 g fat (1 g saturated fat, 0 g trans), 440 mg sodium, 1 g sugar, 12 g proteinAlthough they’re made with more ingredients that we’d normally want in our chicken—as in, more than one—these breaded niblets at least provide protein, which means you might fill up on them—and eat less pizza. And if you’re pairing them with a six-pack, you’ll need this list of The 25 Best Foods for a Hangover!

AND THE #1 WORST BREAD AT DOMINO’S IS…

Stuffed Cheesy Bread with Bacon and Jalapeno160 calories, 7 g fat (3.5 g saturated), 350 mg sodium, 1 g sugar, 7 g proteinShocker (not really): The Domino’s bread stuffed with cheese and topped with bacon is the worst. Dip these sticks in the wrong dressing and you’ve eaten the equivalent of two slices of pepperoni pizza. Speaking of scary sides, don’t miss this list of Every Fast Food French Fry—Ranked and see who wins the war between McDonald’s and Burger King!

AND AS FOR THE DIPPING SAUCES

From best to worst: You’re safe with the BBQ, Kicker Hot and Marinara Dipping Cups, each coming in at under 60 calories. The Sweet Mango Habanero Dipping Cup, at 80, is pushing it. And never take a dip in the Ranch (200), Blue Cheese (240) and Garlic (250!) flavors.